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Home » Reader question » Reader question: New import regulations for Thailand?
Dear readers,
One of the senders of 'homesickness' items (licorice, cheese, smoked sausage, stroopwafels, chocolate sprinkles, etc.) in the Netherlands has stopped shipping to Thailand because of the (new) import rules. They seem to stop everything and either refuse or levy a (thick) guarantee, in addition to the usual import duties and VAT.
There is experience that small packages with a value of less than 1.500 baht and sent by regular mail (ie no international senders) do slip through; or do people pay attention to the goods and do 'dry' goods such as sweets and powdered food pass through and 'fresh' things such as cheese don't?
Anyone with experience in the last few months? Fifteen hundred baht is very little….
Yours sincerely,
Erik
Sent another 10 kg box last month, via regular mail, and it just arrived.
It contained everything, including cheese, candy and dog snacks.
Always state 30 euros for the value of the content.
True indeed,
I had to pay 2 and 700 baht tax for my last 1400 shipments of vans of whipped cream, soup and some simple things. I was told that foreign food items in Thailand are very expensive (correct, sometimes 4x the Dutch price) and hence the check and additional charge.
I have been warned for myself and will not have it sent again, which I deeply regret and miss.
Will
Will, you're not clear. What's on the bill?
Import duty and VAT is normal; various goods 30%, confectionery 10%, VAT is 7% over (import value + freight + import duty).
But did you have to pay extra because of the import of fresh goods? Because that punitive charge ends up with the sender and he has to recover it from you. That's a different route.
In my experience, a small package sent with Tante Post slips through the check; it is not possible to open every post container on Laksi. Parcels via the large shipping boys arrive in their own container and receive immediate attention and attention in this case is: paying.
I have sent the embassy an email asking if they know anything.
I think this is arbitrary on the part of the officer. In the last few months, 3 packages of about 7 kilos have been sent via regular mail and they have simply been delivered to the indicated addresses. I always give a value amount of about 20 euros. Perhaps that plays a role?
THE value certainly plays a role. Also recently had to pay for a package from Canada because my cousin gave a much too high value. Now she goes down with the amount no problems. Check the site before entering/executing.
Does this also count what you have in your suitcase(s) upon entering Suvharnabumi? Usually carry quite a lot of dry mouth supplies as an expat….
Never had to open a suitcase before (9 flights) at Thai customs!,
Can't say about "Training center Customs Schiphol" 8 out of 9 times had a suitcase check for empty suitcases then .. (lol)
I can let you know in 2 weeks. At least 2 months ago nothing happened
Just picked up my package at customs (wasn't at the post office as usual) import and tax bath 1300. Cheaper than a ticket to the Netherlands. Package was opened but was indicated on the box (13 kg)